Speculation Press
Expanding the Horizons of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Speculation Press books are character-driven, plot-oriented books that include relationship issues and life choice decisions. And frequently a touch of romance.
Speculation Press will be mostly publishing new authors. That is part of our mission, to give new voices an outlet, an audience, which is you! We are proud of the fact the majority of our books have been nominated for writing awards! But you don't have to judge our books by other people's opinions, you can read the first 25 pages of our books and judge the quality of the writing and the imagination for yourself!
The third book of the Honor and Treason series is now available as a free download!
Of Lovers Untrue is sexy, exciting adventure! The Emperor's Favorite, Aman, Duc of Enghien, has a plan to destroy Eivaunee Dorlan. All he needs is Eivaunee's mistress' help. He doesn't think that will be hard to get.
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HEAVEN
& HELL
a collection of whimsical
stories about angels and demons and the
humans who interact with them. Some
of the authors include: Jody
Lynn Nye, Susan Sizemore, Michele Hauf, Jacqueline
Lichtenberg,
and Jennifer Dunne.
Stories include:
- A vampire finds a fallen angel on Yom Kippur;
- Prom night is normally hell, but to have real demons after your soul?
- The Prize of a Lifetime, which is not all it seems;
- A man whose first assignment in the afterlife is as a matchmaker for a friend who he knows won't be interested;
- One of Satan's lovely minions wants to experience virtue in its many forms;
- A man considers going to hell as a wise career move;
- A lawyer signed a contract with one of Satan's minions -- now he has to find the loophole;
- A cat who thinks he's a demon;
- Asgard will never be the same after Coach Jensen arrives;
- In the afterlife, a man learns that it is not what you know, but how you relate;
- A young man has to rescue his true love from a demon when she steps through a fairy ring.
Finalist
for the Sime~Gen Spring Reviewers Awards.
What
the reviewers are saying:
"Heaven and Hell, like the best of its breed, offers a bite for every taste..you get your pick of heavens, hells, angels and the finest in devils, too!" Jean Marie Ward, Crescent Blues
"a
sometimes hilarious, sometimes whimsical, sometimes thought provoking
glimpse
of heaven and hell with a little magic thrown in..." Marge Robbins, Simegen.
"Heaven and Hell contains...12 very interesting stories which entertain and amuse. One clever thread that intertwines quite a few of the stories is that no one believes they are truly dead…even when they are." Judith Rippelmeyer, Romantic Times
"Deftly edited...Heaven and Hell...showcases a series of highly recommended and whimsical tales of angels, demons, and ordinary people under extraordinary conditions...superbly written fantasies." Midwest Book Review
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5.5" x 8.5" (trade paperback), 249 pages. ISBN: 0-9671979-8-8
HONOR AND TREASON series:
Of Duty And Death
by C. J. Merle
A featured book on BookWatch television!
In the second book of the Honor and Treason series, an assassin has been sent out from the Norda Homelands to kill Zsar't'lac and blame it on the humans, provoking the war that Zsar't'lac is trying to stop. While the alien assassin is laying his trap, Eivaunee Dorlan is forced by the Emperor to destroy a city the Emperor has declared in rebellion, even though all the citizens wanted was justice and protection from their overlord's son, a violent and undisciplined lordling.
What the reviewers are saying
"reads like Norton or Heinlein...an incredible talent with an imagination that makes the stars feel like a nearby neighborhood." Harriet Klausner, Midwest Book Review and Bookbrowser.com
"Speculation Press has another winner here!" Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Recommended Books
"Of Duty and Death uses a conventional murder-mystery framework to continue its character-driven story...a book to enjoy in a leisurely fashion" Chris Cobb, Strange Horizons
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5.5" x 8.5" (trade paperback), 251 pages. ISBN: 0-9671979-9-6
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Project Resurrection
by Karen Duvall
Paranormal Thriller
Project Resurrection has won the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s Colorado Gold award and the science fiction category award in the Pikes Peak Paul Gillette Memorial Writing contest.
Finalist
for the Sime~Gen Spring Reviewers Awards,
Science Fiction catagory
In 2013 a group of scientists in Alaska are reanimating cryonically preserved humans not realizing they are stealing the souls of the living. LaNaya Seville, the Project's physical therapist, is a descendent of a tribe of Inuit sorcerers. She has walked the perilous path between the physical and spiritual world. All her psychic gifts, though, may not be enough to save mankind. In the world that lies beyond, she finds the one person whose help she needs, a man who is already dead.
What the reviewers are saying
“mixes science fiction, horror and reincarnation romance in an intriguing New Age witch’s brew of an adventure.” Catherine Montrose, author of The Wendigo Border
“The heroine is the gem that lifts the tale from the ordinary as she battles with her own dark side as well as her deadly opponents.” Harriet Klausner, Midwest Book Review
"An intriguing concept vividly executed, Ms.Duvall’s tale will captivate readers with her juxtaposition of science fiction, reincarnation and the paranormal." Kelly Rae Cooper, Romantic Times, 4Stars! Excellent Book!
"an entertaining adventure." Fred Cleaver, The Denver Post 2/25/01
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5.5" x 8.5" (trade paperback), 280 pages. ISBN: 0-9671979-5-3
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Blind
Vision
by Marguerite Krause
Fantasy with romance elements
2000 Sapphire Awards finalist for best science fiction romance novel: Marguerite
Krause, Blind Vision (Speculation Press)
Winner of Sime~Gen's Spring Reviewer's Award for Fantasy
A seer can see every future but his own. Called back from exile to a beleagured ducal court, Phillipe forsees disaster in the coming spring. Only one path avoids destruction and bloodshed. To save the Duchy, Phillipe needs the Lady Zulieka's help. The Duke's sister, however, doesn't believe a word Phillipe says, and has her own plans for saving her people.
What the reviewers are saying
“a shining new talent on the story-telling horizon...” Harriet Klausner, Midwest Book Review
“Be warned--these characters will grab your attention and capture you heart.” Susan Sizemore, author of Laws of the Hunt.
"This highly original fantasy took my breath away and came very close to stealing my heart." Patricia White, Crescentblues.com
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Raven's
Heart
by Jennifer Dunne
Science Fiction Romance
Available now in trade paperback, the EPPIE award-winning, best-selling science fiction romance e-book, Raven's Heart.
Society made them enemies; circumstances made them allies; destiny made them lovers.
In a future where Earth is torn apart by prejudice and religious strife, the Auric Rights League fights for its survival against those who fear their genetic gifts. Val Tarrant is a ruthless Inter-Continental Police agent who has been betrayed by both sides. Raven Armistead is a devoted Auric League member, framed for murder. Reluctant allies, they become fugitives in a world where they must make their own laws.
What the reviewers are saying
"Jennifer Dunne combines sizzling futuristic romance with adventure in this rousing tale of love and valor. It kept me on the edge of my seat." Catherine Asaro
"an intriguing and enthralling romantic science fiction novel that will please readers of both genres...a strong, action-packed futuristic novel." Harriet Klausner, Midwest Book Review
"A truly awesome story! I highly recommend RAVEN'S HEART!" Cynthia Lovett, ParaNormal Romance
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5.5" x 8.5" (trade paperback), 240 pages, ISBN: 0-9671979-6-1
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Of
Honor and Treason
by C. J. Merle
Sexy, edgy space opera
A featured book on BookWatch television!
Is
it honorable to serve a brutal Emperor? Is it treason to defect if the alternative
is
interstellar war? Four hundred years in the future, a genetically-engineered
alien warrior messiah defects to stop a war he would enjoy. He is aided by the
richest man in three Empires, who wants the alien's help to keep his vast Estates
from a debauched Emperor’s control.
This is the beginning of a new sexy, edgy space opera series about two beings, one a young, attractive, fabulously wealthy human, the other an immortal warrior messiah. Amid a decadent court and a violent Empire, they strive for peace.
What the reviewers are saying
"Love
versus corruption in a psychological space opera."
Christopher Cobb,
Strange Horizons
"takes the best of Star Wars and Star Trek and blends them into an exciting space opera...going to be a best seller." Harriet Klausner, Midwest Book Review
"action, interaction, a good plot, interesting characters, incredible worlds made credible, and pages of totally enjoyable reading." Patricia White, Crescent Blues Book Views.
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5.5"
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Gates
of Hell
by Susan Sizemore
Science Fiction debut of award-winning romance novelist
Finalist for the PEARL award for best Science Fiction Romance for 2000
A deadly plague is sweeping the galaxy. There is no cure only a drug that makes a person immune—at the cost of a lifetime of addiction. Pyr, a renegade pirate, may be able to find a better solution if he can discover the people responsible for the disease. A bite from a priestess of death, however, is killing him with slow poison, and his crew are on the brink of revolt.
Roxanne, an empathic healer he has taken captive, could cure him, but she has other plans, and her powers go far beyond those of just healing. She, too, is looking for a cure for the disease, and she doesn’t need any pirate’s help.
What the reviewers are saying
"Anyone with a taste for intelligent space opera, a la Lois McMasters Bujold, will love Gates of Hell.” Jean Marie Ward, Crescent Blues
“Gates of Hell is compelling reading. Space opera with wit as well as action and peril.” Jody Lynn Nye
"science fiction at it's best...a riveting story of violence, death, and sadness, but also of love, romance and laughter."4 1/2 Stars -- Exceptional book! A gold star, Pick of the Month for October! Susan Mobley, Romantic Times
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To Kill an Eidolon
by W.F. Halsey
Unlikely conspiracy - Unlikely conspirators
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featured book on BookWatch television!
Eidolon: n., 1. a phantom: an apparition. "The putrid, dripping eidolon of unwholesome revelation" (H.P. Lovecraft) 2. an image of an ideal [Greek eidolon, from eidos, form, shape.] (American Heritage Dictionary)
Susan has powers she doesn’t know about; a being she can’t see is stalking her and several of her professors want to kill her because they know what she doesn’t: she could be the mother of a new plague. She could also be mankind's best weapon against disease. That is if she survives...
To Kill an Eidolon has been compared to Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Men in Black, and Anne Rice's Witching Hour books. Read the first 25 pages and see why!
What the reviewers are saying
"an intriguing medical thriller...a unique, very enjoyable tale" Harriet Klausner, Midwest Book Review and BookBrowser
"the driving forces in the novel are the romances forming and shattering between the characters." Lisa DuMond, SFSite
"it's difficult to conceive of an original take on the 'secret groups are safeguarding humanity' idea, but Halsey pulls it off with panache and delivers an excellent and spooky read." Audrey Snowden, Inscriptions
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5.5"
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Tribute Trail
by Terri Beckett & Chris Power
Sword & Sorcery with a twist of Romance
Kherin is the Goddess'
Chosen, Prince of the golden lands of Khassan. Rythian is a skilled hunter and
scout, destined for greater glory. They meet on the Tribute Trail, one a slave,
the other a ruler. Together they forge new destinies for both their peoples
and find a love destined by
the gods.
What the reviewers are saying
"this book is in a class by itself and heralds the arrival of two new voices in the world of high fantasy." Patricia White, Crescent Blues
"Lovers of traditional fantasy will delight in this new source for well-written fiction." Rickey Mallory, Affaire de Coeur
"a powerful, entertaining tale that will be fully enjoyed" Harriet Klausner, Midwest Book Review and BookBrowser
"more than enough twists and turns to keep even a jaded reader reading faster and faster." Charles Williams, Fantasy Review
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5.5" x 8.5" (trade paperback), 246 pages. ISBN: 0-9671979-0-2
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